Fairhope weather in May

In May, Fairhope sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fairhope's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairhope's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Fairhope is city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Fairhope reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17568
27568
37568
47569
57669
67669
77669
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107770
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127871
137871
147871
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268074
278074
288174
298175
308175
318175

How May really feels in Fairhope

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fairhope weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 49°5.610.410.24.4
Feb60° / 52°5.19.110.95.0
Mar65° / 57°5.39.711.86.2
Apr71° / 64°4.68.112.77.1
May78° / 72°3.58.613.57.2
Jun83° / 77°5.112.713.95.5
Jul85° / 79°5.215.913.84.6
Aug85° / 79°5.716.413.14.5
Sep83° / 76°5.61112.26.0
Oct76° / 67°4.17.611.37.5
Nov67° / 58°4.47.710.56.8
Dec61° / 52°5.410.510.15.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256634
266535
276535
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fairhope gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.6 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2027
2127
2228
2329
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2936
3038
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116121933200
215111933210
315111833230
414101833241
513101833261
612101733271
712101733281
81191633301
91091633311
101091533321
11991433341
12981433351
13881333371
14881232381
15881232401
16771132411
17771132421
18771032441
19661032451
2066932461
2155931482
2255831502
2344830522
2444829523
2533729553
2633728554
2722727584
2822626595
2912625606
3012624607
3112622618

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:146:24
213.25:136:25
313.25:126:25
413.25:116:26
513.35:106:27
613.35:096:27
713.35:086:28
813.45:086:29
913.45:076:29
1013.45:066:30
1113.45:056:31
1213.45:046:31
1313.55:046:32
1413.55:036:33
1513.55:026:33
1613.55:026:34
1713.65:016:35
1813.65:016:35
1913.65:006:36
2013.64:596:37
2113.64:596:37
2213.74:586:38
2313.74:586:38
2413.74:576:39
2513.74:576:40
2613.74:566:40
2713.74:566:41
2813.84:566:42
2913.84:556:42
3013.84:556:43
3113.84:556:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fairhope

In seasonPeak

None of Fairhope's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fairhope sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Fairhope?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Fairhope for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fairhope in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Fairhope sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 72°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Fairhope in May

The nearest coast averages about 77°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 24 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr70Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in Fairhope in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairhope peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fairhope in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fairhope is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Jan 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairhope?

Fairhope sits at 30.5°N, 87.9°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Daphne, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Fairhope

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairhope.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairhope has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft.

The land around Fairhope is covered by trees (49%) and water (33%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
381 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Daphne 5.6 mi · Mobile 14 mi · Foley 16 mi · Tillmans Corner 17 mi · Prichard 18 mi · Cantonment 34 mi · Bellview 35 mi · Myrtle Grove 36 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairhope (30.523°, -87.9033°, elevation 121 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).